The Faith Chronicle. November We Give Thanks Thanksgiving Edition

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1 INSIDE THIS ISSUE: P1 Give Thanks Grateful Prayer P4 Giving Tuesday P 7 The Holy Convocation The Faith Chronicle November We Give Thanks Thanksgiving Edition In this spot look forward to a special note or word from our Pastor to inspire us for the month. Watch this space to see what the Lord lays on the Bishop's heart for next month. Have a question for Bishop Moody or Pastor Carlis? Turn it in and look for a response next month. your question to faithtemplenews@gmail.com November is the month set aside to celebrate Thanksgiving. While we do gather with family and friends on the fourth Thursday of the month as a special day to be thankful, the Bible admonishes us to give thanks for everything everyday, to God the Father In the Name of our Lord Jesus Christ. Eph. 5:20. Psalms also encourarages us to "Give thanks to the Lord for He is good and His mercy endureth for ever. Ps.107:1. What a great God we serve! He is indeed a good good Father. We don't need a special day. We should lead lives of thankfulness. As we go about our Thanksgiving Day, don't get lost in dinner, (of course they will be remarkable) but remember to be truly thankful for all of the many blessings that daily God gives. Be thankful for the good and that we don't think is so good. Don't take anything for granted. Remember to give thanks for Bishop & Mother, Pastor Carlis Lady Paulettea, the Moody family, all of the Elders, Trustees and Deacons, all of the Mother's Board, the Choir and auxiliaries, clothes, food, housing, family, friends, jobs,what you have, what you don't have, EVERYTHING! It's all good because it's all God! Our God is so mindful of us, and we can't thank him enough. Don't forget to remember someone who is without. Check on an elderly neighbor or a college student whose family is in another state. In everything give thanks.

2 Grateful Prayer Brings Peace By Rick Warren November 5, 2018 Don t worry about anything; instead, pray about everything. Tell God what you need, and thank him for all he has done. Then you will experience God s peace (Philippians 4:6-7 NLT). In Philippians 4:6-7 we find one of the most difficult passages in the entire Bible to obey: Don t worry about anything; instead, pray about everything. Tell God what you need, and thank him for all he has done. Then you will experience God s peace (NLT). It s not easy to stop worrying about the often-scary, everyday parts of our lives, but God tells us how to do it: Pray about everything.... Thank him for all he has done. Grateful prayer brings peace. God says that when you start to worry, stop to pray. Parents understand the power of gratitude. Most parents wouldn t appreciate their children always making requests without saying thank you for what they ve already received. God sees it the same way. He wants us to ask him for what we need and want. More than 20 times in the New Testament, we re told to ask him. But he wants us to ask with gratefulness. The Bible urges us to be specific in our requests and our praises. Instead of a simple thank you for everything, he wants us to tell him what we re grateful for. When I say to my wife, I m so grateful for you, she tells me to be specific. She likes to hear what I appreciate about her and what I m grateful for about her. God wants to hear the same things. So when you pray, tell God what you re thankful for. Prayer is one of the most important ways we tell God thank you. Thanking God in advance is a big step of faith. The Bible says that when we have the faith to thank God ahead of time for an answer to our prayers, miracles happen. The more thankful we are, the more God works in our lives. The Bible says that God inhabits the praise of his people. He empowers and uses our thanksgiving as an instrument of power in our lives. Talk About It Why is gratitude so important for our spiritual lives? Being as specific as possible, what are the reasons you re thankful to God? Spend some time in prayer, thanking God for those things. What are some ways you believe God will bless you in the future? Thank God for those things even before they happen.

3 Scripture about Thanksgiving 1 Thessalonians 5:18 - In every thing give thanks: for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus concerning you. Philippians 4:6 - Be careful for nothing; but in every thing by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known unto God. Psalms 107:1 - O give thanks unto the LORD, for [he is] good: for his mercy [endureth] for ever. Psalms 7:17 - I will praise the LORD according to his righteousness: and will sing praise to the name of the LORD most high. Psalms 100:1-5 - (A Psalm of praise.) Make a joyful noise unto the LORD, all ye lands. (Read More...) Ephesians 5:20 - Giving thanks always for all things unto God and the Father in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ; James 1:17 - Every good gift and every perfect gift is from above, and cometh down from the Father of lights, with whom is no variableness, neither shadow of turning. Matthew 6: Therefore I say unto you, Take no thought for your life, what ye shall eat, or what ye shall drink; nor yet for your body, what ye shall put on. Is not the life more than meat, and the body than raiment? (Read More...) Isaiah 12:1-6 - And in that day thou shalt say, O LORD, I will praise thee: though thou wast angry with me, thine anger is turned away, and thou comfortedst me. (Read More...) Psalms 50:14 - Offer unto God thanksgiving; and pay thy vows unto the most High: Hebrews 13:15 - By him therefore let us offer the sacrifice of praise to God continually, that is, the fruit of [our] lips giving thanks to his name. Colossians 3:15 - And let the peace of God rule in your hearts, to the which also ye are called in one body; and be ye thankful. Psalms 116:12 - What shall I render unto the LORD [for] all his benefits toward me? Lamentations 3:23 - [They are] new every morning: great [is] thy faithfulness.

4 Join the movement & give back November 27th, 2018 What if we all gave on one day? We can! On November 27, 2018, our community will come together for 24 hours of unprecedented giving day to support the amazing work of COGIC World Missions through #GivingTuesday. COGIC World Missions, a global service organization that is dedicated to the next generation is one of the organizations participating in #GivingTuesday. Help us raise awareness and funds for Saints Adventure Camp by saving the date and making a donation online on November 27, 2018 at Find out more by visiting and remember November 27, 2018 is the day to give! Like us on Facebook COGIC World Missions Follow us on Follow us on

5 Getting ready for Angel Tree It is time to prepare for Angel Tree Christmas Gift giving. This program allows us to minister to children who have an incarcerated parent. This can really be a blessing to a child and their family during the Christmas season. It is a blessing to use as we get to share the Love of Jesus. Jesus is the greatest gift and the reason for the Christmas season. If you are interested in being a blessing. Please see Sis. Simone Warburton following service in the Geneva Hall. PANCAKE BREAKFAST Saturday, December 1, 2018 Sponsored by the First Jurisdiction Illinois Evangelism Department Catch the Fire 9AM- Noon Faith Temple Free will donation Young People Mikah Perry-Wilson 12/6 Quinten Abrams 12/22 Jadean Warburton 12/10 Jazmine King 12/24 Ages 18 and maturing Miss. Aurelia Milam 12/1 Kevin McCoy 12/20 Sup. Joyce Scott 12/2 Tamara Hadaway 12/21 Floris Grisby 12/5 Min. Jeffrey Moody 12/21 Vicki Chappell 12/8 Mother Mary Moody 12/22 Willie Robinson 12/10 Shawnalee Shaw 12/22 Eld. Don Myles 12 /11 Patricia Waldburg 12/22 Ashley Dennis 12/11 Dea. Stanley Dixon 12/24 Min Jonathan Williams 12/13 THE KING OF KINGS 12/25 Amber Dozier 12/14 Sheila Ivory 12/25 Min. Hughdel Parker 12/15 Loretta Johnson 12/26 Bishop Carlis Moody, Sr.12/16 Horland Patterson 12/27 Tamika Hoare 12/17 Dwain Rolls 12/30 Tricia Edwards 12/31 If your birthday is not listed, please Sis. Cherise at cheriseiteach@sbcglobal.net

6 Come and be taught of the Lord. Every Wednesday night at 6:45 P.M. Classes for all ages. The Noah's Ark Nursery is in need of workers especially on the 1st and 3rd Sunday. Interested persons need to see Sis. Pipersburgh. You must love children and be able to lift small toddlers. It is time to pay your $20.00 Church of God in Christ membership fee. Please remember that the church has to give account for its' members by reporting a $20.00 membership dues each year for each member. You can pay it in your envelope and mark on the envelope $20.00 Membership Dues. Thank You! Please remember to give to the Capital Campaign. The box is in the Geneva Hall. You may give at any time. You may give any denomination of funds. Everyone can participate, young and mature. Give any extra money beyond your offering and tithes. No offering is to too small. Little becomes much when you place it in the Master's Hand. Envelopes are available on the Capital Campaign giving box. The box is available whenever the church is open. Be a blessing. Every month we would like to bless our college students with a small donation to help them through the month. Please donate gift cards of any denomination to the scholarship committee. Starbucks, McDonalds, Burger King, Walmart, Target, I Tunes, Walgreens, CVS, and the list goes on are all stores that students frequent. How wonderful it would be to able to pick up some laundry detergent and a bite to eat when you are running a little low on cash. Cards and blessings will go out the 15th of each month. See any member of the scholarship committee to participate. Greeting cards with scripture or a note of encouragement are more than welcome. Blessed are those who die in the Lord. Death hath no sorrow that heaven can not heal. Remember the bereaved Remember our Pastor Bishop Moody, Mother Moody and the entire Moody family.

7 P ic t u r e Faith Temple Members enjoy the Lord at the 111th Holy Convocation in St. Louis, Missouri November 5-13, 2018 W a l l

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